Amadeus Awad "Death Is just a Feeling"

Country: Lebanon
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Label: Melodic Revolution Records
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: August 20, 2015
Tracklist: 

1. Opia
2. Sleep Paralysis
3. Monday Morning
4. Tomorrow Lies
5. Lonesome Clown
6. Temporary

Line-up: 
Amadeus Awad: Acoustic, Electric & Bass Guitars, Keyboards and Orchestration
Anneke Van Giersbergen (The Gathering, Ayreon, The Gentle Storm): Vocals
Arjen Lucassen (Ayreon, Guilt Machine, Stream of Passion, The Gentle Storm): Vocals
Elia Monsef: Vocals
Marco Minnemann (Joe Satriani, Steven Wilson, The Aristocrats): Drums ( 2, 3, 5 & 6)
James Keegan (Spocks Beard, John Waite, Santana): Drums (4)
Nareg Nashanikian: Cello
Rafi Nashanikian: Clarinet
Dan Harper: Narration

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Amadeus Awad's Eon "Book of Gates" EP

Country: Lebanon
Sub Genre: Progressive Metal
Format: CD
Release date: September 13, 2014
Tracklist: 

1. Vision in Sand
2. The Crown’s Fate
3. The Book of Gates
4. Incarnation

Line-up: 
Elia I. Monsef  - Vocals as the Necromancer
Amadeus Awad - Guitars
    With
Kevin Moore (OSI, Dream Theater) - Keyboards and synths
Elyes Bouchoucha (Myrath) - Additional keyboards
John Macaluso (Yngwie Malmsteen, Ark) - Drums and Percussion
Russell Allen (Symphony X) - Vocals as the Pharaoh
Amanda Somerville (Aina, Trillium, Avantasia) - Vocals as the Queen of the Nile

Dan Veall - Bass

Description/Reviews: 

Vision in Sand can be considered as a short intro to the EP; it opens with an acoustic guitar melody and the lyrics talk about death and the journey ahead. I shall not explain more and will leave it for you to follow the story. This is a great intro for the EP.
The Crown’s Fate open with an acoustic progression then moves into the metal in Power style. This track is for Amanda Somerville (The Queen) to shine with Russell Allen (The Pharaoh) There is a relatively long solo of guitar, keyboard and complex drum work in the middle with nice effects on keys and clear Macaluso drumming style. The Middle Eastern feel is always there, music from the Nile, from the ancient days creeping into your ears.

 Read the full review by Rami Rouhana at lebmetal.com

Media/Samples 
The Book of Gates

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